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<h1>Terms &amp; conditions</h1>

<p>Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern I Want A Tradesman's relationship with you in relation to this website.</p>

<p>The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:</p>

<h2>Terms used</h2>

<p>The term "website" or "system" refers to the website operated at the domain names iwantatradesman.co.uk and iwantatradesman.com.</p>
<p>The term "I Want A Tradesman" or "us" or "we" refers to the owner of the website, its officers, employees, agents and successors.</p>
<p>The term "you" or "user" refers to the user or viewer of our website.</p>
<p>The term "job" refers to the project posted on this website by the user.</p>
<p>The term "trade professional" refers to the business or individual registered on this website to provide quotations to jobs.</p>
<p>The term "account area" refers to the area available to registered users once logged in to the website.</p>


<h2>General</h2>

<p>The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.</p>
<p>Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.</p>
<p>Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.</p>
<p>Due to the user contributed nature of this website, I Want A Tradesman cannot make any guarantees to the accuracy of information supplied by other users of the website.</p>
<p>This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.</p>
<p>All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.</p>
<p>Unauthorised use of this website may give to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.</p>
<p>From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).</p>
<p>You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without I Want A Tradesman's prior written consent. </p>
<p>Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Scotland and Wales.</p>
<p>I Want A Tradesman reserves the right to ban users, email addresses, IP addreseses and terminate or discontinue services from the website without notice or reason. Furthermore, I Want A Tradesman cannot be held liable or responsible for any loss or damage caused as a result of these changes in service.</p>

<h2>External relationships</h2>

<p>I Want A Tradesman provides an online service for trade professionals and customers to contact each other and agree to an external relationship / contract. I Want A Tradesman encourages both parties to request relevant information from the other party before entering into any contract to ensure the relationship is of a sound nature and in good standing. I Want A Tradesman is not liable or responsible for any inaccuracies of information, loss or damage from any party.</p>
<p>I Want A Tradesman are not acting as an agent or contractor and are in no way involved with any work carried out. It is the users responsibility to raise any issues or complaints directly with the other party and resolve them in an independent manner. As a result I Want A Tradesman cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies, loss or damage arising from work carried out.</p>
<p>Relationships created through this website, including quotations, payments, delivery of goods / services and any legal requirements are the sole responsibility of the users involved. Therefore I Want A Tradesman have no obligation to become involved in any disputes arising between users.</p>
<p>In the event of a dispute between you and any other users, you agree that it is your responsinbility to settle such disputes independently and that I Want A Tradesman are in no way liable or responsible for any damages or losses incurred.</p>

<h2>Payments</h2>

<p>I Want A Tradesman operates a subscription based pricing structure for trade professionals. Standard subscription for trade professionals registering their business after the launch date of the website is: &pound;<?php echo $settings['membership']; ?> per year. This fee is waived for trade professionals that have registered prior to the launch date of the website for the first 6 months of operation.</p>
<p>I Want A Tradesman also operates an SMS service for all users to be notified of interactions through the website, the costs for this service can be found in your account area.</p>
<p>All balances, subscription fee's and SMS bundle costs are final and non-refundable. Any outstanding balance will result in the account of the trade professional being locked and unable to quote for jobs until the outstanding balance has been settled.</p>
<p>By using the website you agree to pay all outstanding balances once they're due and appear in your account area.</p>
<p>All charges are exclusive of VAT. I Want A Tradesman is not VAT registered, therefore VAT is not charged.</p>

<h2>SMS notifications</h2>

<p>The SMS notifications service is an optional service, which provides notifications of interactions through the website for all users and can be controlled by the account area. Although this service is very reliable, the timely delivery of notifications cannot be guaranteed. Therefore I Want A Tradesman is not liable nor responsible for any delay, loss or damage incurred through this service.</p>

<h2>Feedback</h2>
<p>This website operates a feedback system, which allows users to post information about the work carried out by the trade professional. Due to the user-contributed nature of this system, I Want A Tradesman cannot be held responsible for the content posted by users.</p>
<p>It is the users responsibility to post an accurate and fair evaluation of the work carried out by the trade professional. Feedback must not contain any profanities or any unfair representation of the trade professional. I Want A Tradesman perform regular checks on feedback posted on the website and reserve the right to remove any feedback and ban users from the system.</p>

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